Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 1170

She had never dared to believe that the fantasies locked away in her head would actually bleed into reality. She was terrified this was all just a beautiful illusion.

Hearing the quiet sob in her voice, Ronald reached out and pinched her cheek with gentle affection. "What's going through that little head of yours, hm?"

"I've always wanted this," Stella whispered. "I've wanted it for so long."

She had wanted it, but she had never dared to believe she could have it.

Ronald pulled her into his arms, and right there, beneath the dazzling canopy of crystal stars and the gaze of the entire world, he kissed the girl who had always held his heart. His beautiful little bride.

As he held her close, he couldn't help but feel that this was a dream for him, too. He had cherished her since she was a teenager. He didn't even know when the panic had started—the quiet, gnawing fear that if she married another man, that man wouldn't know how to take care of her.

She was delicate. She hated pain, she cried easily, and she startled at the slightest thing. The thought of letting someone else have her, of letting her suffer even a little bit, had been unbearable. He simply couldn't let her go.

Stella sniffled softly. "So this really isn't a dream?"

"Of course it isn't. This is real, and it's never going to change. Understand?"

Hearing the quiet, unshakable certainty in his voice, Stella finally let all her fears go. "It's your fault. You made this place look like a fairytale. You made it feel too good to be true."

The venue was just too grand, too perfect. It was so flawless it felt like something pulled straight from a fantasy.

The crystal chandeliers gleamed overhead. And with this one magnificent ceremony, countless high-society women felt their hearts break. The looks directed at Stella were a tangled mix of blessings, envy, jealousy, and even bitter resentment.

But no matter how they looked at her, from this day forward, Stella was his wife. She was the most untouchable, irreplaceable woman in Ferrowland.

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The entire ceremony went off without a hitch.

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